Episodes

Can you be guilty of a sin you never committed? Augustine's doctrine of original sin transformed Christian theology. But where did the idea come from, and why did it become so important to infant baptism? We go beyond the doctrine to uncover one of Christianity's most controversial teachings.

Are we capable of choosing goodness for ourselves, or do we need God's grace? Two theologians. Two radically different views of human nature. Discover the fascinating theological showdown between Pelagius and Augustine!

Jesus was baptised as an adult. So why do so many Christians baptise babies? The New Testament never explicitly commands infant baptism, yet the practice emerged in the early Church. So where did it come from? In this first episode of The Newman Notebook, we go beyond the doctrine to explore the biblical foundations of baptism, the significance of household baptisms, its connections with Jewish circumcision, and what the earliest Christians had to say about baptising infants. Was infant bapti...